| ( | y | + | 1 | ) | ÷ | 3 | + | ( | 5 | + | y | ) | ÷ | 12 | = | 3 | − | ( | y | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| Left side of the equation = | y | × | 1 3 | + | 1 | × | 1 3 | + | ( | 5 | + | y | ) | × | 1 12 |
| = | y | × | 1 3 | + | 1 3 | + | ( | 5 | + | y | ) | × | 1 12 |
| = | 1 3 | y | + | 1 3 | + | 5 | × | 1 12 | + | y | × | 1 12 |
| = | 1 3 | y | + | 1 3 | + | 5 12 | + | y | × | 1 12 |
| = | 5 12 | y | + | 3 4 |
5 12 | y | + | 3 4 | = | 3 | − | ( | y | − | 1 | ) | ÷ | 4 |
| Right side of the equation = | 3 | − | y | × | 1 4 | + | 1 | × | 1 4 |
| = | 3 | − | y | × | 1 4 | + | 1 4 |
| = | 13 4 | − | 1 4 | y |
5 12 | y | + | 3 4 | = | 13 4 | − | 1 4 | y |
5 12 | y | + | 1 4 | y | = | 13 4 | − | 3 4 |
2 3 | y | = | 13 4 | − | 3 4 |
2 3 | y | = | 5 2 |
| y | = | 5 2 | ÷ | 2 3 |
| = | 5 2 | × | 3 2 |
| y | = | 15 4 |
| y | = | 3.75 |